Shaftesbury railway station

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway station
gptkbp:accessibility limited
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Victorian
brick construction
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Thomas_Hardy
gptkbp:code SFT
gptkbp:community remembered by locals
remains in local memory
gptkbp:communityEvents local fairs
gptkbp:communityImpact served local population
gptkbp:communityInvolvement local interest groups
gptkbp:communityRole local transport hub
gptkbp:conservationEfforts local heritage groups
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced local culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in literature
gptkbp:currentStatus closed
gptkbp:education historical tours
gptkbp:environment rural setting
gptkbp:facilities car park
gptkbp:features waiting room
gptkbp:futurePlans potential for heritage line
gptkbp:gridConnection ST8672
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver gptkb:Dorset_Council
gptkbp:historicalImpact shaped local transport
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Victorian era
transportation
gptkbp:historicalRecords well-documented
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for local transport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shaftesbury railway station
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn gptkb:Salisbury_and_Yeovil_Railway
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Shaftesbury_Abbey
gptkbp:length Salisbury
gptkbp:localAttraction gptkb:Gold_Hill
gptkbp:localEconomy boosted by railway access
gptkbp:localHistory integral_to_Shaftesbury's_past
gptkbp:location gptkb:Shaftesbury,_Dorset,_England
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:British_Railways
gptkbp:notableEvent last passenger train in 1966
gptkbp:opened 1862
1966
gptkbp:openedIn decline in passenger numbers
gptkbp:passengerCapacity low
gptkbp:platforms 2
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Southern_Railway
part of regional network
linked to larger network
part of railway boom
Salisbury_to_Exeter_line
gptkbp:replacedBy bus services
gptkbp:services passenger services
gptkbp:stations economic factors
historical figures
basic amenities
simple design
still exists
1966 closure date
named_after_Shaftesbury_town
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:North_Dorset
gptkbp:track part of local history
gptkbp:trainTypes heritage railway
gptkbp:transportation contributed to growth
important in 19th century
served various routes
gptkbp:transportLinks bus services available
gptkbp:type disused